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Cameco: Strong Q3 Performance As Kazakh Output Falls Short
Seeking Alpha· 2024-11-08 02:30
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Why Cameco Stock Popped After Lousy Earnings
The Motley Fool· 2024-11-08 01:44
Cameco stock probably costs too much -- but it's hard to argue with this growth story.Cameco (CCJ 3.90%) stock jumped 4% through 11:50 a.m. ET Thursday despite reporting mixed earnings this morning.Heading into the Q3 report, analysts forecast the uranium mining stock would report $535.8 million in quarterly sales -- a number Cameco beat with a stick, reporting sales of $721 million. That's the good news.The bad news is Cameco was supposed to be very profitable on those sales, earning $0.18 per share. Inste ...
Cameco(CCJ) - 2024 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
2024-11-08 00:23
财务数据和关键指标变化 - 公司在第三季度继续受正常季度波动和客户交付影响业绩,股权收益影响调整后净收益,Westinghouse的收购相关会计处理持续影响整体财务结果,JV Inkai的股权收益因运输延迟而降低[43][44] - 公司在本季度对浮动利率定期贷款额外偿还1亿美元,年初至今已减少4亿美元,剩余2亿美元将继续优先偿还[46] - 公司计划提交新的基本架招股说明书以替换10月到期的旧招股书,以保持流动性和资本资源管理的灵活性并维持良好财务状况[47] [43][46][47] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 铀业务板块,Key Lake Mill产量超出预期,预计产量从1800万磅提升到1900万磅,主要受益于之前在维护期间进行的自动化、数字化和优化项目[31] - JV Inkai产量预计约为770万磅,低于去年产量和2024年之前预期的830万磅,主要是硫酸供应的时间问题导致生产计划推迟到2025年[35][36] - 燃料服务板块,产量较去年第三季度提高60%,得益于Port Hope新闭环水系统的启用,抵消了2024年上半年临时运营问题的影响[40] [31][35][40] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 铀市场方面,前九个月长期合同量较轻,9月30日刚超5000万磅,10月几笔大合同签订后到上周约为9000万磅,但仍远低于替换率[24] - 转换环节市场极为紧张,价格处于历史高位,Springfields资产极具战略意义,但重启需要合理投资计划并与营销协调,目前转换需求在追逐现有设施产量,尚未达到重启Springfields所需的定价水平[69][71] - 长期铀价已攀升至十多年来的最高水平,但仍未看到满足未来需求的项目有重大投资[19] [24][69][19] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 公司战略以全周期价值为核心,向一级成本结构转变,优化资产,保持强劲生产表现和稳健财务状况,董事会已批准将2023年每股0.12美元的股息提高到今年的每股0.16美元,并计划到2026年将股息至少翻倍至每股0.24美元[28][29] - 在铀业务方面,优先考虑一级生产,根据可用产量管理库存、长期采购、贷款材料和市场采购等供应来源,同时评估MacArthur River和Key Lake运营的扩产工作[34] - 对于二级资产,目前重点关注一级资产如MacArthur River - Key Lake项目,当市场需要时再启用二级资产,同时还有未启动的绿地项目可供选择[62][63][64] [28][34][62] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 尽管季度收益波动大,但公司各业务和投资的运营表现和现金流生成有明显改善趋势,前九个月在收购相关调整前近10亿美元的调整后EBITDA,市场价格稳定上涨是支撑[15] - 核能行业的基本驱动因素如脱碳、可持续性、能源安全和不断增长的能源需求依然稳固,政府、能源密集型产业和公众对核能的支持不断增加,全周期需求强劲[17] - 长期供应仍不确定,需要提高长期市场价格以支撑供应经济和投资,尽管需求明确但供应响应缓慢,长期合同签订在前三季度相对缓慢[18][20] [15][17][18] 其他重要信息 - 10月初任命David Doerksen为高级副总裁兼首席营销官,Lisa Aitken接任副总裁营销职位[48][49] [48] 问答环节所有的提问和回答 问题: 长期合同签订是否意味着下游采购优先顺序的转变 - 是的,公用事业公司通常从后端的浓缩环节开始采购并逐步向前推进,目前浓缩和转换价格处于高位且尚未完全传导到铀市场,这种观察是正确的[52][53] 问题: 能否更新Westinghouse的长期EBITDA增长率 - 目前仍维持6% - 10%的增长率,这是一个保守的展望,当一些大型项目如AP1000达到最终投资决策时会向上调整[55][56] 问题: Inkai项目存在不确定性的情况下如何看待二级资产基础以及潜在的无机增长机会 - 目前专注于一级资产如MacArthur River - Key Lake项目,二级资产处于维护状态,当市场需要时会启用,同时还有自己的绿地项目可供选择[62][63][64] 问题: 关于Springfields转换设施潜在重启的想法以及从转换方面需要怎样的合同签订情况来加速重启 - 转换环节紧张,Springfields的重启需要合理投资计划并与营销协调,目前转换需求尚未达到重启Springfields所需的定价水平,但未来会达到[69][71] 问题: 对美国政府阻止亚马逊和Talon交易的看法以及对美国新建核电站的看法 - 这可能不是阻碍而是更多新核能发展的契机,AP1000技术成熟可靠,能够满足需求,看好新建项目[75][77][78] 问题: MacArthur Key Lake设施是否有潜力在不增加资本支出的情况下提高产量 - 正在评估在不投入大量新资本的情况下提高产量的可能性,并且增加的产量是基于已签订的长期合同需求[79][80][81] 问题: Inkai项目的问题是否是暂时的以及如何看待未来的产量份额 - 是的,部分问题正在解决,正在与合作伙伴讨论今年和未来的产量分配,有望弥补之前损失的产量[85][86] 问题: 对铀定价的看法以及公用事业公司是否在铀价上存在误判 - 不认可UXC的调查结果,应关注市场基本面,长期价格上涨且未达到替换率合同水平,供应需求结构缺口将推动价格上涨,部分公用事业公司已在签订长期合同,市场相关合同价格表明铀价将上涨[91][92][93][97][98] 问题: 成本通胀对公司的影响 - 整个资源领域成本曲线都在上升,公司也受到影响,但MacArthur Key的自动化和数字化项目降低了成本,同时西方供应源的需求增加也推动成本上升[100][101][103] 问题: 为什么Westinghouse的Q4会很强以及销售预测的推动因素 - Westinghouse业务存在季节性,Q4有更多高利润工作,对于Cameco来说Q4有1100 - 1300万磅的铀待售,这是基于客户需求的交付时间[106][108] 问题: 如何看待Inkai延迟发货与库存余额的关系 - 延迟发货是由于运输路线改变导致的时间问题,公司会通过多种供应来源满足销售承诺,最终货物会到达[113][114][115][116] 问题: 燃料服务板块成本方面的情况 - 成本在不同产品间有差异,本季度UF6板块成本较高是因为产量低于预期和通胀压力,可能是产品销售组合的季度性差异[117] 问题: 能否提供长期合同底价和顶价谈判的情况 - 目前底价约70美元,顶价约130美元,当现货市场波动时,公用事业公司倾向于降低底价和顶价,但公司认为现货市场波动与长期价格无关,未来价格可能会上升[121][122][125][126] 问题: 关于Q4铀产量1100 - 1300万磅的假设是否包含合同中的灵活性 - 通常不会有向上的意外情况,因为交付通知机制使得大部分情况已确定[130] 问题: 新合同签订时的条款是否有变化 - 随着市场收紧,卖方杠杆增加,合同中的灵活性降低,通知期要求等条款也会改变[132][133] 问题: 是否看到铀价的季节性以及与浓缩价格的关系 - 铀价存在季节性,核燃料周期从9月开始到次年春季,9月的世界核能协会会议通常是合同签订的开端,夏季需求疲软,同时现货市场的短期行为也影响价格,浓缩价格上涨预示着铀价未来可能上涨[137][138][139][142] 问题: 世界核能研讨会后是否看到更强的合同以及公司近期面临的最大的顺风和逆风 - 研讨会后有大量场外活动,4000万磅长期合同签订,底价和顶价的上涨趋势因现货市场波动而停滞,公司最大的顺风是核能需求增长等基本驱动因素,逆风是供应的不确定性[145][146][147]
Cameco (CCJ) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
ZACKS· 2024-11-07 23:35
Cameco (CCJ) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.01 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.26. This compares to earnings of $0.24 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -103.85%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this uranium producer would post earnings of $0.28 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.10, delivering a surprise of -64.29%.Over the last four quarters, the company has not been ...
Cameco(CCJ) - 2024 Q3 - Earnings Call Presentation
2024-11-07 23:30
业绩总结 - 2024年第三季度,Cameco预计铀生产量为1900万磅(100%基准),较之前的1800万磅有所上调[20] - 2024年Cameco的铀和燃料服务部门表现强劲,第三季度和年初至今的生产表现均良好[18] - 2024年预计铀生产量为23.1百万磅,燃料服务为13.5至14.5百万千克铀,销售交付量为32至34百万磅[31] - 2024年收入预计在25.5亿至26.8亿美元之间,调整后的EBITDA预计为4.6亿至5.3亿美元[31] - 平均实现价格为每磅77.80美元,销售单位成本(包括折旧和摊销)为每磅57.00至60.00美元[31] - 现金流为1.97亿美元,未提取的信贷额度为10亿美元,总债务约为13亿美元[33] 用户数据与市场展望 - 由于低价格导致供应减少,全球供应链面临挑战,地缘政治和贸易政策问题增加了原产地风险[8] - 预计未来铀需求将受到去碳化、电气化和能源安全关注的推动[5] - Cameco的长期合同承诺平均为每年2900万磅铀,承诺期限超过十年[10] 新产品与技术研发 - 公司正在进行Cigar Lake扩展,并评估McArthur/Key扩展项目[35] 资本与财务策略 - 2024年资本支出预计在2.15亿至2.5亿美元之间,直接管理成本为1.9亿至2亿美元[31] - 公司计划支付每股0.16美元的年度股息,符合资本配置优先事项[35] - 已偿还4亿美元的浮动利率定期贷款,计划提交新的基础货架说明书[35] 战略合作与市场扩张 - Cameco与Brookfield的战略合作,预计将增强公司的财务实力和市场竞争力[29] - Cameco在2024年的市场采购量增加了100万磅,而承诺采购量减少了100万磅,反映出对联合企业Inkai生产时间的不确定性[23] 负面信息 - 联合企业Inkai的2024年生产预测为770万磅(100%基准),低于之前的830万磅,主要受硫酸交付不稳定的影响[26]
Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold CCJ Stock Before Q3 Earnings Release?
ZACKS· 2024-11-06 02:05
Cameco Corporation (CCJ) is scheduled to report third-quarter 2024 results on Nov. 7, before the opening bell.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CCJ’s earnings for the third quarter is pegged at 26 cents per share, which indicates an 8.3% improvement from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure. Over the past 60 days, the estimate has moved up 8.3%.  Image Source: Zacks Investment Research The consensus estimate for Cameco’s third-quart ...
Here's Why Cameco Stock Soared in October
The Motley Fool· 2024-11-04 19:21
Google became the latest tech giant and cloud service provider to sign agreements to procure power generated by nuclear reactors in October, and that's good news for the industry at large.Shares in uranium, nuclear fuels, and services company Cameco Corporation (CCJ 0.54%) rose by 12.6% in October, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes in an improving backdrop for stocks aligned with the nuclear industry, and Cameco is the best way to get pure-play exposure to the industry li ...
Cameco (CCJ) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
ZACKS· 2024-10-31 23:07
Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when Cameco (CCJ) reports results for the quarter ended September 2024. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on November 7, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expec ...
Why Cameco (CCJ) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
ZACKS· 2024-10-31 06:51
Cameco (CCJ) ended the recent trading session at $53.98, demonstrating a -1.44% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.33%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.22%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.56%.The uranium producer's stock has climbed by 12.6% in the past month, exceeding the Basic Materials sector's loss of 4.77% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.83%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Cameco in its ...
Cameco Is the Leading Play on Nuclear Power, And It Pays to Own
MarketBeat· 2024-10-29 19:01
Cameco NYSE: CCJ is the leading player in nuclear power today because it is the leading provider of uranium. The industry would be powerless without uranium and the services that turn the raw ore into usable fuel. Cameco Today | --- | --- | --- | --- | |----------------------|-------|-------|-------| | | | | | | | | | | | CCJ | | | | | Cameco | | | | | $55.19 | | | | | +1.40 (+2.60%) | | | | | 52-Week Range $35.43 | | | | | | | | | | ▼ | | | | | $58.72 | | | | | Dividend Yield 0.14% | | | | | P/E Ratio | | ...